Easter Eggs

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Just wanted to tell you how much fun (and what a mess!) dd and I had dyeing eggs last night. We've been painting eggs for years instead of dyeing them, but this time was different. We decided to buy a dozen good white eggs and nothing else, but to go home and use only what we had on hand in my kitchen. I know you can do fancy stuff like impress images of leaves and such on the eggs, but we didn’t know how to do that. We used tumeric, curry powder, red chile, and cooked grated beets and frozen blueberries (adding a little white vinegar to each) to create beautiful pastels in pinks, purples, blues and yellows. Neither cooked grated carrot or fresh wheat grass worked – was surprised the grass didn’t work since it stains cotton so well. We oiled them with a bit of olive oil so they shine.

I don’t know why I bought chemical dyes all those years my kids were little!

Happy Spring!

Christine

Christine,

That is so wonderful. You have just given me a dozen art projects for school with natural dyes. We did eggs at school and the mess was handled with care, but the dyes were boring. Onward and upward, and thank you very much for sharing this. Next week is a beet juice week!

I wish we could post pictures on this forum. It would be a lot of fun. I'd love to see those eggs!

Happiest of all Easters! May the bunny bring you abundant joy!

Judy

I would *love* to see pics of those eggs
and Judy, would you mind sharing some of your ideas? school will be out in a few months and the kiddos will be bored. food based dyes could be fun...... think we could tie-dye with them?

Okay, gmom...here's our little pixie with her basket of eggs. Judy...the colors did seem to fade a bit overnight in the fridge. Also - they look washed out in this bright-light photo. But we thought they were as pretty as any we'd ever dyed.

Nori Kai

And here are some of our painted ones. The gorgeous Celtic knotted and picturesque ones are DD's masterpieces.

Easter Eggs

I wish everyone could easily post pictures here! You can, actually, if you want to go through someplace like photobucket.com. They'll give you a link you can post here.

We hiked three miles straight up a mountainside today...my prolapse faired much better than my feet! I hope everyone had a lovely day (you too, Kiki!)

she's a cutie, christine!

those painted eggs are gorgeous too

Baby girl is pure bliss! The eggs, ever so lovely. Your DD is much the great artist!! Thanks so much for sharing.

Wish I had more time to play today!! kit

Christine,

What a lovely picture. Your grandchild is beautiful and she looks so pensive over the eggs. What a wonderful day you must have had. Can't wait to try out the dye at school. I'm thinking strings on fabric??? perhaps sponges on fabric?

Best,

Judy

Hi Christine

Thanks for posting the pics of your Easter eggs. They are just lovely. Our family thought they were really something.

I couldn't help thinking of all of you painting eggs as I was watching Southpark last night. Retail Easter is so stupid. I needed this very black episode about the cult of Snowball and the Manbunnies to restore me to sanity.

I must admit I was all symbolled-out, incensed-out, egged-out, hot-cross-bunned-out and traditioned-out by last night!

Cheers

Louise